A receptacle designed to hold unwrapped surgical instruments, typically devices such as surgical powered drills and saws along with their hoses, during sterilization and for their subsequent storage. The container is permeable in order to allow moisture to escape from within after the sterilization process is finished, whilst protecting the contents from being contaminated. It may have features such as an expiry date label, sterile breathing filter, and stacking capabilities. This is a reusable device.